Maya Angelou Quotes
Human beings love poetry. They don't even know it sometimes... whether they're the songs of Bono, or the songs of Justin Bieber... they're listening to poetry.
Quotes to Explore
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The wretched and miserable would rise into plenty of joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of my mosque.
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I watched a lot of soap operas like 'General Hospital' and 'Days Of Our Lives.' When it came to movies, my parents were quite strict. They would watch 'Flash Dance' but wouldn't let us see the whole film because Jennifer Beals' character was a stripper. It was so funny when I finally saw the whole film. I thought she was a ballerina!
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TV presenting isn't the hardest job in the world, and I've done all right financially out of it.
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I grew up such a horror fan, it's kinda cool being named 'Scream Queen.' I like that.
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People who live in glass houses... have to answer the door.
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Fundamentally, footballers don't look around a dressing room and think, 'He's a black player... he's Japanese.' They don't think like that. They think, 'He's a good player; he can help. He's not very good.' I'm not trying to defend anyone's actions, but there are going to be isolated incidents because it's an emotive, passionate sport.
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To gastroenterologists, the concept of a germ causing ulcers was like saying that the Earth is flat.
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U.S. intelligence services routinely use collection methods against foreigners that foreseeably - with certainty - ingest high volumes of U.S. communications as well.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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I have seen in my life, I have struggled so much. I did not get support from anyone.
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I have no sense of direction at all. Thank the Lord for my TomTom, otherwise I'd spend my whole life lost.
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I love the way soft white cheese such as ricotta or the creamier mascarpone reflect the milieu in which an animal has been raised.
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I don't know how to make Harper and Alloy want me, not just my name.
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There's a smartphone gait: the slow sidewalk weave that comes from being lost in conversation rather than looking where you're going.
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When someone was hitting me, or like sexually molesting me, it just seemed normal to continue to do that to myself.
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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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I don't have a goal but I just want to work on movies that I really like.
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I used to come up with these crazy jobs to try and provoke my parents but they said, 'You can be anything you want.' So I was like, 'I want to be a garbage man' and they were like 'That's OK, we'll still love you!'
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I cotton to the idea that people are much closer to being flawed; they have problems and dont always make the right choices.
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The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success.
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I went through that phase where I wanted to almost be different than my brother. Just kind of argued a little louder or if there was a curfew, I always came in a little later than I was supposed to. If it was set for 12, I would come in at 12:45. I would test the limits a little. There was no real reason and I grew out of it, eventually.
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I'm highly distractable, and I have too many things on my mind very often. When I'm driving in the city, it drives me so crazy - the city traffic and the parking - I just take cabs everywhere.
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I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave.
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Human beings love poetry. They don't even know it sometimes... whether they're the songs of Bono, or the songs of Justin Bieber... they're listening to poetry.
